The players behind Japan¡¯s once-flagship consumer electronics industry are changing.
As major electronics manufacturers continue to pull out of the business, calling it unprofitable, domestic companies from other industries have increasingly entered the market in recent years.
Some firms are also shifting away from manufacturing, itself, to focus on product design and development. The new wave of ¡°Made in Japan¡± home appliances reflects broader changes in the nature of manufacturing.
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